Howard and Webber, however, have no chance of winning a NBA championship anytime soon. Webber's Sacramento team will be a good warm-up for the Lakers, Jazz, or Trailblazers in the first round.
Howard's days with Washington will continue to be painful. There was an article in Sports Illustrated this month talking about how he doesn't really mind the nasty fans in Washington.
Webber and Howard could have had won titles together during their junior and senior years of college. Now they probably will never get the chance to discover what it feels like to win a championship in front of the eyes of the nation.
I don't think any rational person would choose Howard's life over Cleaves' right now.
Did you see the size of Cleaves' grin last night? Will Howard or Webber ever have the occasion to smile like that?